Samsung files patent for “Environmental sensor”

11 October 2017
The sensor will measure the air quality and pollution, the patent application reveals.

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  • t75
  • 14 Oct 2017

I’d rather have a 1000 dollar phone with extra gimmicky features than a 1000 dollar phone with almost same specs but less the gimmicky features

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    • AnonD-456831
    • PAF
    • 12 Oct 2017

    Kangal, 12 Oct 2017This isn't useless at all. You can find out if you can swi... moreThat was rhetorical 'cause so is the heart rate monitor. In the end, it's not what users would want in any appliances much less a smartphone that they're trying to increase the price for but instead gimmicky stuff like this.

      Sound as useful feature but very futuristic, maybe it will take long time to implement it

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        • Anonymous
        • KZ8
        • 12 Oct 2017

        Kangal, 12 Oct 2017This isn't useless at all. You can find out if you can swi... moreNot all doing that, so why bother?

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          • Anonymous
          • 33@
          • 12 Oct 2017

          user 32 , 11 Oct 2017fart detectorThat was really funny

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            • Kangal
            • uCX
            • 12 Oct 2017

            AnonD-456831, 11 Oct 2017Another gimmick to excuse overpricing of products, most of ... moreThis isn't useless at all.
            You can find out if you can swim in the Ganges River, or breathe in the sweet Beijing smog.

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              • Anonymous
              • t7F
              • 12 Oct 2017

              Jason, 11 Oct 2017This could be useful in Singapore... We can found out the t... moreUse your eyes or nose ratherthan rely on a nonesense sensor.

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                • Anonymous
                • t7F
                • 12 Oct 2017

                More useless battery drain bloat? lel

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                  • Anonymous
                  • vgN
                  • 11 Oct 2017

                  I need a technology that detect other feelings...

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                    • Nug
                    • 11 Oct 2017

                    looking foward to seeing how it works

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                      • AnonD-456831
                      • PAF
                      • 11 Oct 2017

                      Another gimmick to excuse overpricing of products, most of which most people who buy their phones don't even use.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • LQu
                        • 11 Oct 2017

                        No wonder why phone costs 1000 dollars.
                        Heart sensor , now this...

                        Most of clients will never use.

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                          • 11 Oct 2017

                          Anonymous, 11 Oct 2017A sensor that track who farted in the lift will be extremel... morefart detector

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                            • KxA
                            • 11 Oct 2017

                            Anonymous, 11 Oct 2017A sensor that track who farted in the lift will be extremel... moreCould it have been 'innovative' if Apple did it?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • IWQ
                              • 11 Oct 2017

                              A sensor that track who farted in the lift will be extremely useful.

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                                • mXb
                                • 11 Oct 2017

                                Whoopee do..

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                                  • Jason
                                  • 6TT
                                  • 11 Oct 2017

                                  This could be useful in Singapore... We can found out the true air pollution figure when haze come again. But I doubt this sensor will really come to life soon.